Norms speed shop

I know that these columns of Norm's are nice and look really great for a pure restoration, but has anyone looked into the Flaming River, Ididit and other hotrod columns for the A-Bodies? I was thinking that if one took the mounting brackets off the stock column and used them for the hotrod column, WALA new parts and tilt to boot. Powder coated, plain steel, polished stainless or chromed, what's your flavor? Just an idea that Ive been kicking around, especially since I will have to shorten up a stock column if I went that way.